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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 18

Peter van den Berg-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs win the game, the series, and the road trip with 5-3 victory. I like to start with a disclaimer. You are welcome to your own fandom and to experiencing it however you like. It is not my intent to tell you how you should think. How am I feeling about this team through 18 games? This team has gotten one abbreviated start from its best starter, Jus...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 17

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images The Cubs pitching staff fails in a 12-11 loss. Those of you who are regulars here will have heard me say this many times. Al is going to do an in depth recap of every game. That’s going to be the best space to micro-analyze the decisions that added up to the final result. Here, I usually try to pull the camera back just a bit and look at larger trends and st...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Should the Professor become emeritus?

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who should Jameson Taillon replace in the rotation and what should be done about Kyle Hendricks Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the swinging-est spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Glad you could stop in this evening. New friends and old, you’re all welcome, There’s no cove...2024
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• Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, April 15 edition

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The Cubs split six games this week... and probably should have won four of six. The Cubs, as you know, had their biggest blown lead in more than 20 years last Monday in San Diego, otherwise they’d have won two of three in both West Coast series so far. Still, a 3-3 mark isn’t bad. Here’s some of the good and the bad for the North Siders over the last week...2024
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle Mariners preview, Sunday 4/14, 3:10 CT

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The Cubs go for the series win. Sunday notes... NOT WALKING AWAY: The Cubs won last night despite getting no walks, something they did only twice all of last season. Their previous walk-free game was a 3-0 loss at St. Louis on July 30 of last year. Before that, they had won four straight such games and five of six, with the only other loss by 1-0 to the...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 14

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Shōta and some homers for the win. That’s more like it! The Cubs have been a little sloppy over the last few days. But a whole lot more of it came together Saturday night. Shōta Imanaga was slightly less dominant that he’d been in his first two starts, but was still very good. The offense wasn’t quite as relentless as it has been at times. But, they slugged t...2024
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• Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, April 15 edition
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 13

Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Too many walks allowed, too few hits doom Cubs in Seattle. Two weeks do not make a baseball season by any means. However, I chuckle every time I hear someone say that the Cubs didn’t really do anything in the offseason. Certainly, running it back with a team that didn’t reach the playoffs and hoping that internal growth seems like a silly plan. That said, ...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 11

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images An excellent bounce-back game. The Cubs have started this season about as hot as I can remember any team since the 2016 team. The Opening Day loss was a close one, marred by Justin Steele’s injury. That hiccup in the sequencing on the pitching maybe cost them a win in that one. They got smoked in game two. In the nine games since then, they are 7-2 wit...2024
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• The Cubs bullpen is not okay

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images It’s going to be hard to win games if the bullpen can’t protect an eight-run lead Javier Assad deserved better. The Cubs’ current fourth starter, who wasn’t even supposed to be the fifth starter, threw an absolute gem against the San Diego Padres yesterday. In 5+ innings pitched, Assad struck out seven, giving up only three hits while also walking three...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 5

Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images The Cubs drop an avalanche on the Rockies. Not to echo off of yesterday’s story too much, but the Cubs drew one weak opponent early on. They’ve flat out dominated the first two games of this series. First and foremost, you beat the team across from you. This isn’t college or high school athletics where you can schedule some easier preseason teams as warm...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 4

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Shōta Imanaga dazzles as the Cubs win back-to-back games. So many times through the years we’ve watched a guy be jacked up and either over throw or in some way let the moment get to them. That was not the case for Shōta Imanaga. Shōta was clearly amped for this game. But, he was a guy that was razor sharp in this one. I won’t overstate. These Rockies w...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Starting concerns

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks you how concerned are you about the Cubs rotation right now. It’s the first week of the season for BCB After Dark: the awesome afterparty for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad to see you. New friends or old, all are welcome. Come on in a grab a table. There are...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 1, 2024

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Hey, how bout more of those wins? Anne Rogers profiles Maikel Garcia. “Watching Maikel the last few days of Spring Training, the exhibition game, batting practice during the workout, you could tell he was ready for the season,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “He was getting bored of Spring Training. He plays at such a competitive level all winter in a super com...2024
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"Justin Steele started this one and threw two pretty good innings, then caused himself a bit of trouble in the third by failing to pick up a dribbler down the first-base line that went for a hit."

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"Justin Steele will throw the series opener."

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"Justin Steele, who’s been very good lately, will start for the Cubs, and he’ll have to be good, because facing him will be Brewers righthander Brandon Woodruff."

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"Left-hander Justin Steele has been recalled from the alternate training site in his place."

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"The Cubs have added three pitchers – right-hander Keegan Thompson and a pair of lefties in Justin Steele and Jack Patterson – to their 60-man player pool, per Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago."

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"Furthermore, drafting Schwarber and signing him to an underslot bonus allowed the team to grab several promising arms in later rounds, including Jake Stinnett, Carson Sands, Justin Steele and Dylan Cease."

• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 18
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• The Cubs schedule starts out with a bang

Ohtani at the plate against the Giants | Getty Images Let’s take a look ahead to the rest of April. Like most of you, I’m basking in the glow of my favorite team opening their season at home with a much needed sweep of the Colorado Rockies. It was dicey there for a bit at the end of the game, but the Cubs came through to win their fourth game in a row. It’s a very good thing they were able...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 4
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• Cub Tracks’ Brown harvest

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. Part of the future is coming to a park near you. Plus game notes and other amusements for the discerning reader. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground ...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ Steele shows his mettle

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. Second game of the season today — some thoughts and articles to chew on until then. Tell us how you think the team will do... WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and blo...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 1

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports An uneven start to the season. I didn’t set out to be a baseball writer. I just kind of fell into it. I was sitting in the same spot that you, the reader, occupied back in 2017 and even before. I loved this space from its creation and was a commenter on a regular basis. When its previous writer rode off into the sunset after the 2016 championship, I was just ...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 18
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 17
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 14
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• Cub Tracks qualifies for the meatloaf

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. Jameson Taillon is MLB-ready, Imanaga is who he is, and other pressing matters. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseb...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 13
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• BCB After Dark: Re-grading Michael Busch

Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks your current opinion of the Michael Busch trade. It’s Wednesday evening at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and drown your sorrows with us. There’s no cover charge. We still have a few good tables available. Bring your own beverag...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 11
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• The Cubs bullpen is not okay
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 5
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• BCB After Dark: Should the Professor become emeritus?
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 13
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 4
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 1
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• Cub Tracks’ double dip

Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. Justin Steele gives everyone a scare, Cubs lose a pair, and other stories. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overhe...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Which way with Javier Assad swing?

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks whether Javier Assad will pitch more as a starter or a reliever this year. It’s another Wednesday at BCB After Dark: the grooviest get-together for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Welcome everyone. New friends and old ones are all welcome. There’s no cover charge. The dress c...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Who will be the King of K?

Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who will lead the pitching staff in strikeouts Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the grooviest get-together for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Please come on in and sit with us. There’s no cover charge. We still have a few tables available. Bring your own beverage. BCB After Dark is...2024
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• Cubs 6, Tigers 4: The never-quit Cubs pull one out

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports After a devastating grand slam tied things up, the Cubs got to work and came out on top. All’s well that ends well, and the Cubs ended this series well with a 6-4 win over the Tigers, but I’ll ask you the question, and you can vote in the poll. After Jameson Taillon loaded the bases in the sixth inning, then retired the next two hitters, would you have taken...2023
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• Cubs 10, Red Sox 4: Cody Bellinger is en fuego!
Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The Cubs brought out the long ball — and a lot more hits — and evened up the series. There is nothing that says more about what the Chicago Cubs should do going forward than what happened in their 10-4 win over the Red Sox Saturday. Cody Bellinger, who has now homered five times in his last six games, hit a grand slam to cap a six-run inning. Marcus Strom...2023
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• Cubs 9, Rangers 6: Seven in a row!
Edwin Rios | Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs have been on a winning tear in the Cactus League. Adrian Sampson and the Cubs did not start this game well, trailing 6-2 after just three innings. But a few of the sub Cubs had nice days at the plate and that resulted in a 9-6 Cubs win over the Rangers, the team’s seventh straight victory. Wins and losses, obviously, mean nothing in Sp...2023
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• Cubs 10, Pirates 1: Takin’ care of business

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images The Cubs got another strong team effort and won the series in Pittsburgh. When the Cubs departed for the just-completed seven-game road trip to Detroit and Pittsbugh, my feeling was that they needed to go 5-2 to keep pace with, or improve their position on, other postseason contenders. With Sunday’s well-played 10-1 win over the Pirates, the Cubs did just ...2023
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• Cubs 8, Braves 6: Swingin’ in the rain

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images The Cubs bats came alive on a really bad weather day at the ol’ ballpark. It rained all morning and afternoon in Chicago, and at Wrigley Field, and I’ll have a bit more to say about that later. Keeping with the spirit of the day, the Cubs rained down hits and home runs and evened up the series against the Braves with an 8-6 victory. The Cubs did not was...2023
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• Cubs 4, Rockies 3: Sweep!

Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs just need to keep winning, and good things will follow. Another day, another comeback win for the Chicago Cubs, and they continue to control their own destiny for the postseason. Patrick Wisdom’s two-run homer in the sixth gave the Cubs the lead, and they held on for a 4-3 win over the Rockies, sweeping the three-game series. The one-run win moved the ...2023
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• Cubs 6, Braves 4: Takin’ care of business

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs wrapped up a successful homestand by winning a series against the team with the best record in baseball. The Atlanta Braves, who came into Wrigley Field with the best record in baseball, are a very good team. But you know what? So are the Chicago Cubs. After a blowout loss Friday, the Cubs played solid baseball in every way for two days (in the rain, t...2023
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• Cubs 6, Royals 4: A tale of two games

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs appeared to be on their way to an easy win... until they had to hang on for dear life. Drip... drip... drip... That was what today’s 6-4 Cubs win over the Royals felt like, after the Cubs zoomed out to a 6-1 lead after four innings. KC runs scored off just about every Cubs reliever until Adbert Alzolay finally put a stop to that in the ninth inning wit...2023
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-March 24, 2024
Injury News Justin Steele-Cubs-SP Justin Steele left his start on Friday with a left knee contusion. He was on the ground in obvious pain and was helped off the field. This initially looked bad but he was later diagnosed with a left knee contusion and tweeted that he was okay. This was scary for both the Cubs and fantasy owners because Steele was just announced as the Opening Day starter. Stee...2024
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-March 14, 2024
Injury News Taj Bradley-Rays-SP Taj Bradley is dealing with a strained pec but is considered day-to-day. This is an injury worth watching because it could mean a couple of days off from throwing or it could turn into a multi-week injury. Either way, he is not expected to be ready for the start of the season. The Rays are going to be cautious with their young right-hander. Bradley has much appe...2024
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• Preseason Prep - February 26, 2024
Francisco Alvarez (C-NYM) made an impact as a rookie in 2023. Widely regarded as a top-10 prospect entering last season, Alvarez reached the majors in April. The 21 year-old's first full(ish) MLB campaign was a mixed bag as he compiled a below-average wRC+ of 97 while hitting just .209 with 25 longballs, 63 RBI, and 51 runs scored. He drew walks at an average 8% rate and fanned at a 26% clip. He s...2024
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• 2024 Fantasy Baseball Sabermetric Notes: Pitchers
In our continuing series on the Sabermetric analysis that shapes our Player projections in our 2024 Player Projections Draft Advisor. Today we'll take a look at some of the indicators that are defining our 2024 Pitcher projections: George Kirby (SP-SEA) ended 2023 recording a 3.52 ERA, 8.1 K/9, 0.8 BB/9, and 3.63 xFIP in his 31 starts (190 IP) this season. While his K/9 isn't exactly impressive, h...2024
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• Too much of a good thing

Yesterday while shopping for furniture I knew that this would be my chance to finally get to Target to see if the 2024 cards were there.I had checked for cards once before last week during a quick spin through Walmart. The area where the cards were was being replaced by Easter baskets and decorations for sale. The new card station was vacant except for some fantasy something or other.So I do...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ Shōta time

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. The Cubs are .500 after a fine pitching performance and a few unfortunate bounces. The bullpen was spotless. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground fr...2024
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• 2024 NL Central Preview: A division where it is truly anyone’s game

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports From Chicago to even Pittsburgh, the NL Central is truly up for grabs in this upcoming season. Let's not beat around the bush, here: The National League representative for this season's World Series very likely won't come out of the Central Division. While it's certainly true that we do live in a baseball world where anything is possible as long as you make t...2024
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• Cub Tracks C’s the future

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. The young Cubs are showing why they’re held in such high regard. These are indeed interesting times. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Who goes next?

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks what other free agents will the Cubs sign this winter. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the hippest hole-in-the-wall for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad that you braved the weather to make it here. Come on in out of the cold. We can check your coat for you. There’...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ big empty

Typically acerbic #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus scientific food for thought. It’s about expectations, isn’t it? Welcome to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, and then cold-brewed overnight for maxi...2024
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• 2023 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 1
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Hope springs eternal! Welcome back for the 10th season of Heroes and Goats. I can remember back to 2014 when Al Yellon asked the Bleed Cubbie Blue faithful if any of them had ideas for new features. Me? I wouldn’t describe myself as particularly creative. But I well remember when Russ La Croix conceived Heroes and Goats. I was from the beginning a fan o...2023
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